Nordic countries

Although the Nordic countries such as Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland are part of Europe, art from these countries developed at a unique and separate pace, while still influencing and being influenced by art from other parts of Europe. Different movements which started in other parts of Europe made their way to the Nordic countries, and techniques from the Nordic countries made their way to other parts of Europe. During the Middle Ages, vikings crossed the ocean from Denmark and Sweden and entered Great Britain. They eventually reached parts of western Europe, and all though they were eventually driven out, they still made a large impact through incorporating their culture into the Anglo-Saxon and French ones already present.…

The key to a successful country is its ability to continually progress forward. Yet the United States always seems to be behind other countries. For instance, women in the United States received the right to vote in 1920 but women in New Zealand started voting in 1893. Denmark was the first country to legalize same sex unions in 1989 but it wasn’t until 2015 that the United States legalized same sex marriage. If the United States wants to continue being a country who boasts “rights” and “world…

The Viking Age was an era in European history during which the peoples of the Baltic and Scandinavia surged onto the world stage as pirates, raiders, traders, and fearless explorers. There are many controversies and theories as to why the Scandinavians chose, or were forced, to leave the far northern reaches of Europe. Various indications have suggested a possible population increase that correlates with available farming land, which in turn, connects to an increase of people looking to settle.…

The life of Leif Eriksson will be cover to show how was that he came to the Americas and what adventures he came through to discover it. Leif Eriksson was one of the sons of Erik the Red, who later got blown off without knowing and while thinking he was going to Greenland he ended up in the Americas. Michael Burgan Leif Eriksson was first published in Chicago, Illinois 2002. The Author concluded that Leif Eriksson was one of the Vikings sailors along with his dad Erik the Red. Leif Eriksson…

seatbelt saves one persons life every six minutes. Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and it was actually built on 14 seperate islands. And if you are planning to go to the center of the capital, Stockholm then you are basically going into an area of water, that is where the center of swedens capital is situated. A discovery was made in 1954 when an archeologist excavating an 8th ep century Viking settlement found an old Buddha statuette that was from India. A former king in Sweden after losing…

On that day 368,208 people voted whether to stay part of Sweden or become independent. Of that number, only 184 chose to stay part of Sweden (Blashfield 52). This event kick started the culture of Norway and the people of Norway since then have always been patriots to their home. The heritage of the Norwegian people has a folk side. Every May 17th Norway celebrates Syttende Mai, or their Constitution day. This holiday is much like any of ours in the United States. During the day there are…

The two stories Number the Stars and The Wrong Lunch Line are very similar but they have many of their own differences. Number the Stars is a historical fictional story which talks about Annemarie and Ellen, and what one family does to save another from the Nazi. Meanwhile, The Wrong Lunch Line is about Yvette and Mildred, who are children, having a rough school day. These stories similarities share many characteristics between characters, but their differences are more about the events that…

people can understand why the Nazis hated any other race besides their own. The Lebensborn society was created on December 12, 1935, and the creator was Heinrich Himmler, Hitler's right-hand man and head of the Schutzstaffel or the SS. He had planned a project to promote an "Aryan future" for the Third Reich and turn around a declining birth rate in Germany. People were motivated to have more children in the fatherland as well as in occupied countries. Most importantly in…

As part of the Nazi archaeological program, the SS Ahnenerbe, was established whose purpose was to provide definitive proof of the Aryan race throughout Europe primarily as part of the Nordic race. (Bouchard, 2011: 37) Headed by Hienrich Himmler, his interest in the German past and Kossinna’s supposed Aryan/ Norse runes led to the eventual establishment of the Vikings as a Germanic/Aryan culture. Himmler in particular expressed interest in excavations at the Viking site of Hedeby in southern…

When thinking of the word superior people tend to think it is a person that is higher than everyone else or someone who is being nobler. That is not the case, the valid definition of superior is a higher ranking, status, or quality (“superior”,Oxford). However, the true meaning of the word superior is a characteristic of high rank of importance. Superior has many definitions but in many cases it means a person with a higher rank or position in a society. When thinking of the United States and…